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Copa Latina (beach Soccer)
The Copa Latina ( en, italic=yes, Latin Cup) was an international beach soccer Beach soccer, also known as beach football, sand football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. Whilst football has been played informally on beaches, the introduction of ''beach soccer'' was an a ... tournament that took place annually in Brazil between 1998 and 2011 (save for 2007 and 2008). Four teams took part which were invitees from Latin Europe or Latin America (with the exception of 2003 participant Canada, which nevertheless has a substantial Latin sub-region). First played in Vitória, the competition rotated between several cities. After the knockout format of the inaugural tournament, all subsequent editions featured a round-robin format. Few nations won the tournament: Brazil dominated the event, winning nine titles; Chile, Portugal and Uruguay also won one title each. Venues The following is a table showing when and where th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA
FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was founded in 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises 211 national associations. These national associations must each also be members of one of the six regional confederations into which the world is divided: CAF (Africa), AFC (Asia and Australia), UEFA (Europe), CONCACAF (North & Central America and the Caribbean), OFC (Oceania) and CONMEBOL (South America). FIFA outlines a number of objectives in the organizational Statutes, including growing association football internationally, providing efforts to ensure it is accessible to everyone, and advocating for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Quente
Rio Quente () is a municipality in the south of the state of Goiás, Brazil. It is the site of a hot water spa known all over the country. Location Rio Quente is 178 km. south of the state capital Goiânia and 360 km. southwest of Brasília. Nearby cities are Morrinhos, 53 km. to the west, and Caldas Novas, 28 km. to the east. Connections with Goiânia are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / GO-147 / Piracanjuba / GO-217 / GO-139 / GO-213 / GO-507. For a complete list of distances seSeplan It became a municipality in 1989, dismembering itself from Caldas Novas. Rio Quente is in the Meia Ponte Microregion. Neighboring municipalities are: *North: Caldas Novas *South: Água Limpa *East: Caldas Novas and Mairipotaba *West: Morrinhos Rio Quente is famous for its hot water springs, which were discovered by Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva (son), in 1722 and received the name of Caldas Velhas. It is situated in a region of tropical climate—hot and humid—with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Cavalcanti
Alan Cavalcanti better known as Alan (born 21 June 1975) is a Portuguese beach soccer player. He plays in wing and forward positions. Honours Beach soccer * Portugal **FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup winner: 2001, 2015 **FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup runner-up: 1999, 2002, 2005 **FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup third place: 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009 **FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup fourth place: 2006 **Euro Beach Soccer League winner: 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015 **Euro Beach Soccer League runner-up: 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2016 **Euro Beach Soccer League third place: 1999, 2003, 2011 **Euro Beach Soccer Cup winner: 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2016 **Euro Beach Soccer Cup runner-up: 1999, 2010 **Euro Beach Soccer Cup third place: 2005, 2007, 2009 **FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) runner-up : 2008, 2011 **FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup – Europe qualifier is a beach soccer championship that takes place to d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dardo Cortes
Dardo means dart in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. Dardo may also refer to: * Dardo IFV, an Italian infantry fighting vehicle * DARDO, an Italian close-in weapon system * Dardo (automobile), a Brazilian sports car * Tibetan name for the Chinese city of Kangding *''Dardo-'', combing form of the word ''Dardic'' *Italian destroyer Dardo, two destroyers built for the Regia Marina The ''Regia Marina'' (; ) was the navy of the Kingdom of Italy (''Regno d'Italia'') from 1861 to 1946. In 1946, with the Italian constitutional referendum, 1946, birth of the Italian Republic (''Repubblica Italiana''), the ''Regia Marina'' ch ... * Paul Jason Dardo, American drag queen known as Violet Chachki {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madjer
João Victor Saraiva (born 22 January 1977), better known as Madjer, is a Portuguese retired beach soccer player. He played in the forward position, and has won numerous awards at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups for his goalscoring abilities. He took the nickname Madjer because his idol is the former Algerian player Rabah Madjer. He has often been hailed as the best-ever beach soccer player. He became the first player to score 1000 international beach soccer career goals in an 8–1 win against England in September 2016. In 2019, he was considered, by the prestigious magazine France Football, to be the best beach soccer player of all time. International career Madjer has an extraordinary agility and dribbling talent in contrast to his height (194 cm). Besides, he is very capable in acrobatic finishes such as volleys, over-head kicks and bicycle kicks. His skills provide a vital contribution for his team while competing in EBSL, Mundialito, and above all the Beach So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina National Beach Soccer Team
The Argentina national beach soccer team represents Argentina in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the AFA, the governing body for football in Argentina. The Argentina national beach soccer team has qualified and participated in eight FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Tournaments and has been a Winner of the CONMEBOL Competition once and Runners-up twice. Argentina is ranked 10th in the FIFA World Rankings. Current squad ''Correct as of April 2015: Current staff * Coach: Gustavo Casado * Technical Assistant: Esteban Pizzi * Head Delegation: Gustavo LorenzoFIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Record
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1999 Copa Latina (beach Soccer)
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Paulo Sérgio (footballer, Born 1954)
Paulo Sérgio de Oliveira Lima (born 24 July 1954), better known as Paulo Sérgio, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. During his career (1972–1988) he played for Fluminense, CSA, Volta Redonda, Americano, Botafogo, Goiás, Vasco da Gama and America. For the Brazilian team he played three matches, between May 1981 and May 1982, and was in the squad for the 1982 FIFA World Cup The 1982 FIFA World Cup was the 12th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial Association football, football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in Spain between 13 June and 11 July 1982. The tournament was won by Italy national foo ....http://www.sambafoot.com/en/players/376_paulo_sergio.html References 1954 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian footballers Association football goalkeepers Fluminense FC players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Goiás Esporte Clube players America Football Club (RJ) players CR Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neném (beach Soccer)
Carlos Alberto Lisboa (born 5 February 1973), better known as Neném, is a retired Brazilian beach soccer player who played as a forward. He was a mainstay of the Brazilian national team from 1994 until 2005. Injury forced him into retirement in 2009. He is considered one of the greatest players to ever grace the sport; in 2019, the magazine France Football (who award the Ballon D'or in association football) placed Neném second in an article named "10 Legends of Beach Soccer". He is also the all-time top scorer of the Brazilian national team, with 337 goals. Career Playing career In 1994, aged 21 and trying to make a career as an association football forward, Neném accepted an invite from Júnior and Edinho to join them and other veteran players as part of the newly formed Brazilian national beach soccer team. He debuted at the ''Copa America'' tournament in December. Having impressed, he was then chosen ahead of fellow protégé Jorginho for the Brazil squad at the first e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France National Beach Soccer Team
The France national beach soccer team represents France in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the French Football Federation, FFF, the governing body for football in France. Competitive record FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (UEFA) Current squad ''Correct as of July 2012:'' Les 13 joueurs retenus Coach: Stéphane François Notable players * Eric Cantona * Andy Delort * Samir Belamri * Jairzinho Cardoso * Thierry Ottavy * Jean Saidou * Gregory Tanagro * Mickaël Pagis * Sébastien Sansoni * Kalandje O.MpondaAchievements * 2011 Euro Beach Soccer League Promotional winners * FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: 1 (2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, 2005) * Euro Beach Soccer League: 1 (2004)References
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